Education vs. Training: Reflecting on the Purpose of Education in the 21st Century

9/5/2012 | German House New York

Co-Sponsor: German Rectors' Conference (HRK)

As tech campuses increasingly populate the academic landscape and current economic realities demand job-ready graduates, are our universities moving away from the principles of a traditional liberal arts education, or are they adapting to the needs of the 21st century? Are these concepts mutually exclusive? The role of higher education in society, the employability of college graduates, and the commercialization of university research are just a few of the issues being discussed on a global level — particularly in North America and Germany.

On September 5th at 6:30 p.m. an expert panel will address the rapidly changing relationship between a traditional university education and the university degree as preparation for a career.

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